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December 9, 2025

From cancer-stricken to computer scientist

In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 16-year-old Ardenne High School student Katelyn Tait was diagnosed with cancer - stage two Hodgkin lymphoma. Come November 2026, a mere five years later, she…
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December 9, 2025 by Carl Gilchrist

When a 9-month-old is diagnosed with cancer …

It is a nightmare that parents dread, having their child diagnosed with a serious ailment such as cancer. Childhood cancer remains a significant health concern in Jamaica where leukaemia, lymphoma,…
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December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Mt Alvernia Prep gets $100,000 donation towards legacy project from Chang

WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang on Saturday evening made a contribution of $100,000 to the Mt Alvernia Preparatory School and Kindergarten in aid of the institution’s legacy…
December 9, 2025

Flash flood warning extended for nine parishes

The Meteorological Service has extended the flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester, St Elizabeth,…
December 9, 2025

'We will not be dictated to' - JCF fans off rights groups, state bodies demanding body cameras in planned ops

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it will not allow external groups to dictate how it deploys body-worn cameras (BWCs), even as public outrage intensifies over the controversial police killing…
Tyra Spaulding, a former contestant in the 2023 Miss Universe Jamaica competition
December 9, 2025

Police flag mid-year surge in suicides despite overall decline in 2025

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is raising concern about a mid-year surge in suicides, warning that the island could face a worsening crisis if urgent interventions are not stepped up. The…
December 9, 2025

St Andrew businessman on $1.2m bail in car fraud case

A St Andrew businessman who allegedly collected millions of dollars for motor vehicles he failed to deliver has been granted bail in the sum of $1.2 million with surety. Nicholas Morgan, 35, is…
The accused is 29-year-old Jamar Grant, otherwise called 'Balla,' of Nine Miles, Bull Bay, St Andrew, and Sligoville, St Catherine.
December 9, 2025

Man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth remanded

The man accused of the murder of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth was remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. He is 29-year-old Jamar Grant,…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends the ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on September 11, 2025, in New York.
December 9, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign

Mayor of New York City in the United States Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his campaign for reelection. In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his…